Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP)

**APPOINTMENT ONLY** Office visits are by appointment only. Please contact your coordinator to schedule an office visit.

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) assists very low-income families to afford decent, safe, and affordable housing in the private market. Participants choose their own housing. The amount of voucher assistance is determined by a number of factors including total annual gross income and family size. Depending on annual U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding, SC Housing provides up to 2000 vouchers in seven counties: Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee and Lexington.

For a list of all SC Public Housing Agencies and their jurisdictions please see the HUD Public Housing Authority Contact Information.

How do I apply for a waiting list?
The HCVP waiting list is currently closed. We will advertise on this website when it is open. When the list is open, you may apply online or request a paper application by mail, phone, email or fax. SC Housing is unable to accommodate walk-in requests.

How long is the waiting list?
SC Housing's goal is to offer rental assistance to applicants within 24 months of application. However, due to the large number of applicants on the waiting list and HUD funding, we are unable to predict exactly when you will receive an offer of rental assistance. It is currently taking three to five years to offer assistance to a family on the waiting list. Unfortunately, there is no emergency assistance.

Questions and Address Changes:
If you are currently on the waiting list and want to check the status of your application, please call 803.896.8888, option 3 (toll-free 1.800.236.4009).  

How to update existing application?
Updates to your existing applications must be made in writing to SC Housing. If you do not update your mailing address with SC Housing when it changes, you may miss important information and your name may be removed from the waiting list. Telephone requests to change your application are not accepted. Please submit all address changes via mail, fax or email to:

SC Housing Voucher Program
300-C Outlet Point Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
Fax: 803.551.4998
Email: voucher@schousing.com

You may also login to the applicant portal to check your status and make updates to your address.

General Voucher Program information may be obtained by calling 803.896.8888, option 1 (toll-free 1.800.236.4009) or on the HUD Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet.

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Counties Eligible for Housing Choice Voucher

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